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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
GEOGRAPHY. Bellagio is on the tip of a promontory at the end of the chain of mountains where the lake bifurcates. The historic and tourist center is towards the bottom part of the promontory, while its many suburbs are scattered on the hills and overlooks both the south-eastern and south-western branches of Lake Como. FLORA. Sub-alpine, alpine and Mediterranean vegetation: Cypresses and pines grow on the shore, vines and olives on the sunny slopes and chestnuts, beeches, nuts and conifers abound in the mountains. Flowers start blooming in March with daffodils and lily-of-the-valley. The highlight in April and May are the spectaculars colors of azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias. Roses, oleanders and hydrangeas bloom from June to September. The beauty of Bellagio's park and gardens are enhanced by magnificent warm autumn colors from the end of September and for the whole of October. CLIMATE. The luxuriance of plants and flowers is favored by a temperate and mild climate. The average winter-temperature does not fall below 6-7°C, while the summer-temperature does not exceed 25-30°C, which are mitigated in the afternoon by the "breva", the so-called light breeze, typical of Lake Como. SOME HISTORY. Already inhabited in prehistoric times, Bellagio was the residence of the Roman patricians and then of Lombardy's noble families, who built magnificent villas here. In the past Bellagio enchanted artists, poets, musicians from all over the world: Pliny the Younger, Longfellow, Twain, Shelley, Stendhal, Flaubert, Faure, Giordano, Toscanini and Franz Listz have been enchanted by the place. GASTRONOMY. The local cuisine is based on several typical dishes of thelake area and the surrounding Lombardy region, such as rice with fillets of perch, lavarets, marinated bleaks, dried allic shads ("misultitt"), trouts, polenta, Bresaola and among the sweets, "Pan Mataloc". HANDICRAFT AND LOCAL PRODUCTS. The Como area is famous for its ancient tradition of its silk industry. Among local craftsmen's products are carved olive wood, blown and hand-painted glass, leathers and hand-made shoes, hand-carved candles. SHOPPING. In the many shops you can also find an assortment of jewellery, clothes, accessories, gifts, antiques and art works, china and pottery, costume jewellery and souvenirs. ATTRACTIONS. Summer evening entertainment offers musical concerts, choral and instrumental performances both open-air and in characteristic buildings or churches. Various folk festival and daily musical entertainment in bars, cafés, and restaurants. |